System and method for automatically establishing handedness settings of mouse-like input device
OwnerJohn Mese, Rod Waltermann +1inventors
InventorsJohn Mese, Rod Waltermann, Arnold Weksler
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Abstract
Handedness settings for a mouse-like point and click input device are automatically established based on signals that are generated when a user rests his hand on the device.
Claims25
A method comprising:
- receiving at least one signal from at least one mouse-like input device of a computer, the signal being generated when a user makes resting tactile contact with the input device;
- and
- based at least in part on the signal, automatically establishing at least one handedness setting.
A computer input system for inputting signals to a computer housing holding at least one processor, comprising:
- a mouse-like housing;
- a mouse-like pointing device on the mouse-like housing;
- at least two click elements on the mouse-like housing;
- and
- plural pressure sensors on the mouse-like housing for generating signals when a user rests a hand on the housing, the signals being useful for automatically establishing respective functions for the click element.
A mouse-like input device including at least one fingerprint reader useful for correlating a fingerprint image from the reader to a left finger or right finger to establish at least one handedness setting for the input device.
A service, comprising:
- receiving a fingerprint signal generated from at least one mouse-like input device;
- and
- returning to a user computer associated with the mouse-like input device a signal representing “left” or “right” to facilitate establishing handedness settings for click elements associated with the mouse-like input device.
A computer program device executable by a processor, the program device embodying means for automatically establishing at least one handedness setting for a mouse-like input device based at least in part on at least one signal that is generated when a user makes tactile contact with the mouse-like input device.
A computer wrist rest comprising a wrist rest body and plural pressure sensors disposed in the body and outputting signals representative of a user resting a portion of the user's body on the wrist rest, the signals being useful in determining handedness.
A computer input system for inputting signals to a computer housing holding at least one processor, comprising:
- a mouse-like housing;
- at least two click elements on the mouse-like housing;
- and
- a cursor positioning element on the mouse-like housing and generating signals useful by a processor for automatically establishing respective functions for the click element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.